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Cairn north-west of Butterdon Hill is a Bronze Age burial monument located on Dartmoor in Devon. The cairn consists of a mound of stones constructed as a funerary structure typical of the Bronze Age period, when such monuments were erected across the moorland landscape. Its designation as a scheduled monument reflects its archaeological importance as evidence of Bronze Age settlement and burial practices in the region. The site contributes to the wider archaeological record of Dartmoor's prehistoric use as an area of significant human activity and ritual significance.
Cairn north-west of Butterdon Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013317. View the official record →
Cairn north-west of Butterdon Hill is a Bronze Age burial monument located on Dartmoor in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013317.
Cairn north-west of Butterdon Hill is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1013317.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Group of three closely spaced cairns on the south-western brow of Western Beacon (1.2 km), Cairn on the southern brow of Western Beacon (1.2 km), Stone alignment and cairn south-east of Western Beacon (1.7 km).
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